5 Steps to Developing FOH Volunteers
Training volunteers for FOH in the church is critical for delivering a seamless worship service. In Debbie Keough’s workshop, she shares some clear steps for training your FOH volunteers for success. Based on that workshop, I have identified 5 effective steps you can begin implementing today: STEP 1- Get on the Same Page Begin by […]
Creating an Org Chart for your Media Production Team
Creating an org chart for your media team can be a great way to help organize your production team and allow you to do what is important in your job within your church. Carl Barnhill with Twelve:Thirty Media shows how he created an org chart for his quickly growing staff. At the two churches I’ve […]
5 Tips To Lead Your Team Through Easter
With the Easter season upon us, there is a tendency for the stress, timetables, and busyness of the season to get in the way of truly leading your team. Too much effort is put into getting tasks done, that we lose sight of the role we play as leaders to those we interact with on […]
Guide To Surviving Easter And Still Love Jesus
Easter, otherwise known as the Superbowl of Church. ….and let me first say I’m sorry… Easter is the holy grail of the Church. It’s all hands on deck. The red carpet is rolled out to make sure the Church puts it’s best foot forward. There’s a thousand blanks to fill in. Set list, opener script, […]
The ABC’s of Training Volunteers
Volunteers are the lifeblood of any great church, because a church with a phenomenal volunteer base, can achieve almost anything in the community. However, on the other side, a church with a weak or un-trained volunteer base, becomes a pain point as more and more resources are wasted due to in-effective volunteer training. So, a […]
5 Inexpensive Ways To Improve Your Church’s Sound System
Churches are known for having bad sound. This is especially true of smaller churches without paid tech staff. This bad sound can be the result of bad equipment, good equipment that is improperly used or just a lack of caring about how things sound. This is really too bad. When someone comes to church and […]
Encourage Your Team and Elevate Accountability – Part Five
For the past few weeks we have been doing a series on the Five Foundations of Accountability. This week is the last installment and the conversation is on the foundation of Follow Up. Whether you are leading a creative or volunteer team if you want to encourage your team you need to build a rapport. Back in the […]
Encourage Your Team and Elevate Accountability – Part Four
For the past few weeks we have been doing a series on the Five Foundations of Accountability. This week Dr. Johnston is focused on the foundation of Relationship. Whether you are leading a creative or volunteer team if you want to encourage your team you need to build a rapport. You’ve probably heard the old adage “It’s […]
Encourage Your Team and Elevate Accountability – Part Three
For the past few weeks we have been doing a series on the Five Foundations of Accountability. This week Dr. Johnston is focused on the foundation of Clear Direction. What I appreciate about this foundation is how this applies to your volunteers or non-paid staff. Clarifying the mission of your church is vital in retaining […]
The Creative Meeting Series with Seth Bartlette
We have been covering a series on Creative Meetings and we end it with our friend Seth Bartlette. Seth is a producer and has worked with many people on projects and events. Seth’s insight on the creative meeting process comes from his extensive work as a producer. If you haven’t had a chance to read […]
